Characteristics of Gifted Students
Each gifted child has his/her own unique traits. There are many traits that these students have in common, but no gifted learner exhibits traits in every way. This is a list of traits, strengths, and possible problems that AIG students could exhibit.
Each gifted child has his/her own unique traits. There are many traits that these students have in common, but no gifted learner exhibits traits in every way. This is a list of traits, strengths, and possible problems that AIG students could exhibit.
Social and Emotional Characteristics
Social and Emotional Characteristics
Empathy for others
Empathy for others
Advanced levels of moral judgement
Advanced levels of moral judgement
Concerned with justice and fairness
Concerned with justice and fairness
Sensitive
Sensitive
Possibly gullible and naive
Possibly gullible and naive
Sensitive to criticism
Sensitive to criticism
Self-critical
Self-critical
Cognitive Characteristics
Cognitive Characteristics
Tends to be an early reader
Tends to be an early reader
Has a large vocabulary
Has a large vocabulary
Independent worker
Independent worker
Has a lot of different interests
Has a lot of different interests
Interest in problem-solving
Interest in problem-solving
Very curious
Very curious
Goal directed
Goal directed
Academic Ability
Academic Ability
Able to comprehend advanced content
Able to comprehend advanced content
Has quick mastery and recall of factual information
Has quick mastery and recall of factual information
Persistent and goal directed
Persistent and goal directed
Perseverance in their interests
Perseverance in their interests
Long attention span when interested in content
Long attention span when interested in content
Creative Ability
Creative Ability
Offers unusual or clever answers
Offers unusual or clever answers
Has a vivid imagination
Has a vivid imagination
Has a keen sense of humor
Has a keen sense of humor
Is a risk-taker
Is a risk-taker
Adventurous
Adventurous
Ability to play with ideas
Ability to play with ideas
Preference with complexity
Preference with complexity
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Leadership Ability
Leadership Ability
Critical attitude toward others
Critical attitude toward others
Perfectionism
Perfectionism
Aware of the larger society around them
Aware of the larger society around them
Responsible
Responsible
Tends to direct activities
Tends to direct activities
Often questions authority
Often questions authority